Translation & Secretarial Services Ltd offers the certified translation of a wide range of official, civil, academic, legal, and business documents.

Do you need your documents to be quickly accepted by authorities such as the UK Home Office or wedding registrars? Our certified document translations can help you to quickly deal with legal and administrative tasks. Thanks to a blend of accuracy and professionalism, you can rely on our certified translations for all your personal and business needs.

If you are ready to get started with your certified translation project, please get in touch using the contact form below. Our certified translations are available in a wide range of languages and are suitable for international use.

Frequently Translated Documents

Our confidential translation service covers a wide range of documents, including:

Civil and legal: birth and marriage certificates, passports, ID cards, divorce decrees, wills, criminal record checks, court rulings, powers of attorney.
Academic: degrees certificates, diplomas, grades transcripts, training certificates.
Financial: bank statements, tax returns, investment reports.
Business: certificates of incorporation, trade licences, articles of association.

Do you have a question about your certified translation project? Please get in touch for a chat or to receive a free quote by using the contact form below.

What is a Certified Translation? What is a Statement of Truth?

In simple terms, a certified translation is one that has been completed by a professional translator. The translator then confirms that the translation is a ‘true and accurate’ copy of the original document by issuing a translation certificate. The certificate is known as a Statement of Truth or Certification Letter and is usually attached to the translation alongside a copy of the original document. The Statement of Truth must include the translator’s name, signature, and contact information. You can choose to receive your translated documents electronically and/or via the post.

Who Requests Certified Translations?

Institutions and authorities, such as the UK Home Office, request certified translations. This is because the Home Office and other institutions want to be able to rely on faithful translations, produced by independent and professional translators. Law firms, solicitors and wedding registrars also routinely request the certified translation of foreign documents.

Translation & Secretarial Services Ltd offers faithful and professional translations that comply with UK and international standards.

Are you applying for a UK visa or passport? Please get in touch for a free quote if you need help with certified translations intended for the Home Office.

Who Can Certify Translations?

Many central European countries have adopted frameworks for the certification of translations. In contrast, no official requirements exist in the United Kingdom. For this reason, we always ask customers to check the target reader’s requirements.

However, it is common practice to use translators who are registered with either the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) or the Institute of Translation & Interpreting (ITI). These highly skilled and official translators offer proven experience. CIOL and ITI members are also independent professionals. This independence helps to reassure the target reader that the translation is a faithful copy of the original document. For this reason, T&S only works with fully accredited translators, helping to ensure that your legal and administrative tasks will be quickly accepted by UK authorities and beyond.

Our Certified Translation Service – How Does It Work?

Please email us a good quality scan or photo of the original document to be translated. This helps us to provide you with an accurate quote for. All quotes are free and non-binding.

You can get in touch using the contact forms below or via our Contact Page.

Stamped and Certified Translations

Stamping translations is not mandatory in the UK, where no formal regulations exist. That said, we know that many of our customers appreciate stamps. For this reason, we stamp our certified translations, whenever possible.

In contrast to the UK, some foreign countries formally require translations to stamped by official translators.

Certified Translation Tip: always ask the recipient/target reader what their requirements are. Some countries have strict rules. Are you ready to start your certified translation task? Please get in touch for a free quote and let us know about any special requirements by emailing info@ts-services.co.uk or calling us on +44 (0)7954 693 561.